Join us on Thursday April 26th at 7pm for a special film screening of Anthony Bourdain’s film “Wasted! The Story of Food Waste,” plus a panel discussion with local food waste experts. We will engage in conversation about the broader…

Last Thursday, Food Shift Founder and Director Dana Frasz attended a Food Waste Innovation Field Trip at Imperfect Produce, hosted by ReFED, with the goal of deepening engagement with food waste in the San Francisco Bay Area community of funders.…

The Food Shift Kitchen delivers great taste with great impact. Our food services provide jobs for those with barriers to employment, while making the most of fresh ingredients from local suppliers that would have otherwise been wasted. Revenue generated supports our…

Looking back, 2017 has been Food Shift’s most impactful year yet! Behind these numbers are countless relationships, invaluable partners, critical lessons learned, and inspirational stories. Thank you for being a part of our mission to reduce waste, feed the hungry, and…

As part of a homeless family, Destini reflects on almost not finishing high school. She had been confronted with so many hardships during her senior year– not only trying to keep up with her studies, but also keeping an eye…

Join us on December 4th for a night of food, drinks, and community. Food Shift is hosting an all-inclusive benefit dinner with drinks and conversation at C’era Una Volta on December 4th from 6-9pm to support North Bay fire relief efforts. By engaging…

Misinterpretation of food date labels is a key factor leading to food waste in American households and supermarkets. Governor Brown signed AB 954, THE FOOD WASTE REDUCTION AND DATE LABELING ACT OF 2017, into law on October 15th, 2017. The…

Interviewed by Heidi Buelow Meet Allen Beene, a mixed-media portrait artist and one of our Spring 2017 apprentices, who joined The Food Shift Kitchen (TFSK) program after a multi-year stint at the Alameda Point Collaborative (APC) Farm. The APC Farm…

We are excited to announce the launching of our new partnership with Josephine.com, an online marketplace for us to sell our products from The Food Shift Kitchen! Here you can find a listing of our delicious dishes, all original recipes…

By Heidi Buelow Meet Justin Lindfors, apprenticing in The Food Shift Kitchen since March 2017. Interested and conversant on many topics, Justin is pursuing a degree in Computer Science. He had previously completed two stints at the Alameda Point Collaborative…

40% of all food produced in the US is wasted. But food isn’t waste – it’s valuable nutrition that uses precious environmental resources and is a powerful tool that can be used to educate, engage, and inspire communities. Food Shift…

Every week, an abundance of recovered produce finds its way into The Food Shift Kitchen. It’s important that we’re ready to transform surplus food into nutritious products for the community, while providing employment for the formerly…

This month we collaborated with Bay Area Green Tours to bring a group from LinkedIn to the Food Shift Kitchen! A group from LinkedIn joined us on May 19, 2017 for a short presentation and lunch, showcasing what’s going on in…

Meet Monique! By Heidi Buelow Let me introduce you to Monique Assen, one of our kitchen apprentices at Food Shift! Monique is a wonderful woman full of cheerful energy who loves to cook. In addition to working in the kitchen, Monique…

The Alameda Sun featured an article about us in their blog! Find out how the Food Shift Kitchen is providing job training and employment while creating nutritious meals for the community.

“Food is an important component of self-sufficiency,” said APC Executive Director Doug Biggs. “But food alone cannot lead to success, people also need job skills.” Because APC’s goal is to help individuals gain work-ready skills and become self-sufficient, their partnership with TFSK was a no-brainer.

The Food Shift Kitchen, located at the Alameda Point Collaborative (APC) is up and running, and we have been busy transforming surplus produce into delicious food for the Alameda Food Bank, City Team Ministries, and events including the Oakland Earth…